The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-07-28
President Merriam Outlines What ID Being
Done and the Plans for the Big !.
Show.
larger Premiums for Agricultural Products
and Live stock Than by Any Other
state Fair.
Getting Ready for the show.

A0SN nl4A pOS6CSSCS -
energy Of a steam engine He ia a wonder
tul worker, and when ne takes hold Of
things they must move or something will
break. He reluctantly consented to
act as president of the fair
association, but now that he has
taken hold Of the work is pushing it with all
the energy he shows in his private business.
The board Of managers are all heartily in
accord, and he carries out she plans with a
promptness that is highly gratifying to them.
Secretary Hoard Is also pushing the details
Of the work with great vigor. He is a ire
mendous worker, and has a cool head and
great executive ability. He is now hard at
work bringing into subsection the hundreds
of tangled, crude and vexatious odds and
ends which 90 to make up the perfect sue
cess Of the exhibition.
4 A L WITH THE PRESIDENT.
President Merriam was found in his office
yesterday, and said he was satisfied the fair
was going to be a big thing for the state.
It is being run on a broad basis-for the
good of the whole people of the state. TIL
people at large have put their money into
the association, and the fair belongs to
them. It is the object of the managers to
make every feature of the fair interesting to
every farmer, fruit grower. horseman and
business man In Minnesota. And the ladies
will have more attention paid to matters for
their entertainment than before. In the first
place, the transportation question has been
settled very satisfactorily The rates are SO
low that everybody can come. The North
ern Pacific and Manitoba roads. instead of
giving us the usual rate of one and one-fifth
fare for the round trip, have raade a regular
mileage rate Of 1l2 cents from all points.
This means that people from any town in
the state can come to the fair at the rate of
$1.5Ofor every 100 miles and return at the
same rate. This la about onc-half of the
former fair rates. The other roads will
doubtless come into line n make the same
low rate. Thu Northern Pacific n Mani
toba will bring stock and all other articles
for exhibition to the fair and return it free
OF charge. sA
The fair will be more for the benefit Of the
farmers this year than ever before. I like a
good horse trot myself and I think any man
does who has good, warm blood in his veins.
But there are other things of interest to more
people in the state and to these the manag-
ers have given great attention this year
Premiums on all agricultural products have
been largely increased and the farner who
brings In the best wheat, corn, oats, or vege-
tables of any kind will get a cash premium
which will well repay him for his trouble.
The board also recognizes the immense value
Of the live stock interests Of Minnesota, and
the premium list shows that no other state
fair In the United States Is more liberal in
tLe matter OF premiums. It has not been
found necessary to cut on other premiums to
Increase those on agricultural products, as
the total amount offered il much larger than
last year. .~ &
Hon. Clarke Chambers of Owatonna has
charge Of the horse exhibit, and he is enthu u
s.astic over the attractions that he will have.
James McHench Of Fairmont is superintend-
emit of the cattle department., and writes me
that there will be more animals on exhibition
this year than ever before. R. N. A. N. John
son of Benson has charge of the sheep. swine
and poultry exhibit, and ex-Dairy Commits
sioner Ives will look after the dairy products
Prof. E. q. Porter, Of the state agricultural
college, will superintend the grain and farm
products, and the increased premiums in
this department will bring out q very fine
display. .}
w. M. Bushnell has charge Of the machin-
cry department., and this has been greatly
enlarged. New buildings for the exhibit Of
farm machinery will be put up. and the
farmers of Minnesota who come to the fair
will probably see more new things in labor
saving machinery than were ever shown at
q state fair before. The celebrated Stude-
baker Carriage company and all the leading
factories Of the United States have asked for
q large amount Of space In this department.,
and we expect a splendid showing Of wagons
and carriages. The art display under the
: supervision OF ]. D.. Larpenteur, the well
known St Paul artist, will be the finest ever
seen before in the state. Twenty-seven gold
and silver medals will be given for paint
ing, etching, crayon work, sculpture
and modelling and psstel work.
Several Minneapolis and ST. Paul citizens
have very kindly offered to send their best
paintings to the exhibition, and we are now
making arrangements to have someaof the
best work to be found In the art galleries Of
the East This will be one of the great feat
uras Of the fa,r. If we can only have good
weather the fair will be q great success.
Minnesota can make a magnificent showing
with her immense wealth Of all kinds, and
IT is the intention OF the managers to make
the fair 80 attractive and interesting that
every farmer, mechanic and business man in
the state will take o personal prize din ID
o n OF TEE BIG ATTRA CIIoNS.
Secretary Heard q n thar positive
I'll EERHK0In0u@ u0V0 USSu nl6u05 S4OI VIC IOk-
lowing leading attractions, and he liz In COR
respoadence with parties relative to many
other attractive features, which will be an
nounced later:
.l eFs siss .%1 psss sr Hassa so aas Ri,as g sri u. q 1B. sssj
States including many Of rAo crack comsaates
which took part In the biz drill q Washinxtsn.
Brtlftsnt paradss and drills by the military or
ders OF several secret societies.
B. StAts band tournament for three cash prizes
aRgreaating 5000, by the society, and several
fine and valuable special prizes by dealers. man
ufacturers and others.
Northwest, 1ns trottinx races for purses Of ~,
500 each, guaranteed by the society. for which q
score and Q half Of the best trotters In : dozen
states have already entered. and With many
other Glasses Id ~trottinR. pacing and running. II
which prizes range from $60Oto $1,000. ALSO I
grand special race to be participated In by the
Y Mnks aai Maud 8 5, "a 5sy Eve SEE se ,ciinssson 3
q Oliver Il, Ind others OF this class.
The chief feature of the entire fair, how
ever, has been reserved for the afternoon Of
the last dAv. when five thousand veteran
soiolers, memDe OF me uranu Army Of the
Republic, win engage In q sham battle 81
the open grounds In front OF the gra'
stand. There will be the finest display Y.
dnfantry, cavalry and artillery ever seen IN
the Northwest, d the tight will last three
hours The veterans win camp outside the
grounds darfsg Tho fair, and strict military
discfpfino viii be. maintained, and every de.
tail 81 regular army camp lie Will DO carried
out Gan. Rliger, commander OF the depart
mentdf Dakota, and Coy. McGIil have kindly
bl1ered To Aid the veterans BY giving theM
use of tents, batteries and small
atmsandsexerything necessary TO make ths
Asgtt4lI nlleeegsWftA \ magnincsnt parade sof vet
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